A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.

The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.

A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

This granite mountain is the largest rock in Africa and the second-largest monolith in the world.

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

The walls of this sandstone outcropping are covered with 2,000-year-old artwork.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

Is this 200-meter-wide nature reserve the smallest desert in the world?

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

Not only does this shop sell mokorotlo, the traditional hat of Lesotho, the building is shaped like one.